Congratulations on registering for the CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator Training. Completion of the CLE Training will prepare you to support more families and is the prerequisite for CAPPA CLE Certification.

Meet Your Trainer
Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC, CLE, CCCE, Doula is an international speaker, published author and founder to Lactation University. She has a background in education and a degree in Communication. She has served as a Lactation Consultant in hospital settings, the Department of Public Health WIC program and in private practice. Currently she works parttime for public health, teaches aspiring IBCLCs and is faculty for the CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator and Childbirth Educator courses.

Following the Training, Students are Encouraged to Certify through CAPPA Academy

The CLE can function as a stand alone training for contact hours, professional development, personal growth, doula requirements, IBLCE L-Cerps (21.25), BFHI fulfillment; or students can choose to continue their education through CAPPA Academy and become a Certified Lactation Educator in 4 easy steps:
  1. Attend a CLE® training (this is the course you are currently registered to attend)
  2. Enroll in CAPPA Academy at cappa.net (additional coursework and investment)
  3. Correctly answer the Scope of Practice questions 
  4. Take the online, open-book exam consisting of multiple choice and essay questions (students have an over 95% passing rate)

Please View The Certification Process Video Prior to Class

Attend in Person or Virtually

The CAPPA CLE Training is available virtually and in-person. Both options are live and provide the same benefits. Everyone who registers for a CAPPA CLE Training facilitated by Christy Jo Hendricks receives:  ​
  • Certificate of Attendance
  • One-year CAPPA Membership ($75)
  • 275 page manual
  • 21.25 L-CERPs from IBLCE
  • 24 Doula/RD Education Hours
  • Inclusion in private Facebook groups
  • Resource Notebook
  • On-going mentoring via social media with 500+ attendees
  • Teaching supplies valued at over $150

So Many CAPPA Membership Benefits

Membership benefits include:
  • FREE Annual Conference Sessions (with CERPs)
  • FREE Webinars (with CERPs)
  • Access to private Facebook group
  • FREE Member Profile Website Page
  • Monthly newsletters
  • On-going mentoring via social media​​​
Many students use the training and 21.25 L-Cerps to fulfil part of the educational requirements established by IBCLCE and find it a beneficial stepping stone credential for the IBCLC
Certified Lactation Educators™ secure employment in a variety of places including, WIC offices, hospitals, community programs or private practice. Nurses, Doulas and Midwives often attend the course to compliment the services they already provide.
The CLE® program is not a Lactation Consultant Course and Certified Lactation Educators™ do not provide hands-on breastfeeding support. The important scope of practice for a CLE® is to provide education, support and appropriate referrals to individuals and groups. CLEs serve to promote, protect and support in all areas of human lactation.

Credits
The CLE® training is an exceptional value. Students are awarded 21.25 L-Cerps by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners #C1771433 and 24 CAPPA Contact Hours. Registered Dietitians: should maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate of attendance for CPEs for your Professional Development Portfolio. Curriculum approved by Lactation Education. 

Still have questions? Check out answers to commonly asked questions.
Commonly Asked Questions
​"I loved how the presenters kept it real, in that they shared how they handled different, less than ideal situations, with the ultimate goal of supporting breastfeeding and encouraging mothers--Great Job!"